Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1892: Paul Wing (64 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1901: Peverell Marley (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

1901: Merrill Pye (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1914: Andrea Leeds (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1922: Frédéric Rossif (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1926: Lina Wertmüller (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

1931: Frederic Raphael (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1939: Richard Roth (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1945: Steve Martin (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 73rd, 75th, 82nd-Co | 3 times

1945: Wim Wenders (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1952: Chris A. Butler (41 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1953: James Horner (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Drama Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score

1959: Marcia Gay Harden (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1966: Halle Berry (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

Died

1977: George Oppenheimer (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1980: Diego Fabbri (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1984: Daniel J. Bloomberg (79)

  {8 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1985: Alfred Hayes (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1985: Gale Sondergaard (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1994: Joan Harrison (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay

2010: Raphael Hayes (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

Released

1951: A Place in the Sun [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — Limited on 8.15.1951 / NY on 8.28.1951) {Best Picture Nominee, 1951}

2009: District 9 [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}